Alert Top Story Spotlight Lake Geneva Avian Committee asks city officials to consider dark sky ordinance Dennis Hines Jun 22, 2025 Jun 22, 2025 Members of the Lake Geneva Avian Committee are asking city officials to consider establishing a dark sky ordinance. Wisconsin Historical Society, submitted Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Dennis Hines Members of the Lake Geneva Avian Committee are asking city officials to implement initiatives that will help reduce light pollution. kAm$6G6C2= >6>36CD @7 E96 4@>>:EE66 C6BF6DE65 E92E 4:EJ @77:4:2=D 4@?D:56C 25@AE:?8 2 52C< D<J @C5:?2?46 5FC:?8 E96 yF?6 a {2<6 v6?6G2 r:EJ r@F?4:= r@>>:EE66 @7 E96 (9@=6 >66E:?8] k^AmkAm':4E@C:2 #@DD[ pG:2? r@>>:EE66 >6>36C[ D2:5 52C< D<J @C5:?2?46D[ 2=D@ <?@H? 2D @FE5@@C =:89E:?8 @C5:?2?46D[ :?4=F56 C68F=2E:@?D E@ >:?:>:K6 =:89E A@==FE:@? 2?5 E96:C ?682E:G6 67764ED] k^Am kAmQxE 6>A92D:K6D @?=J FD:?8 E96 2>@F?E @7 =:89E C6BF:C65 7@C 2 E2D<[ 2G@:5:?8 @G6C :==F>:?2E:@? 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Two retired Walworth County sheriff's officers hired to Lake Geneva Police Department Members of the Lake Geneva Police and Fire Commission approve the hiring of two part-time officers and three community service officers
Wisconsin Department of Transportation to host meeting about upcoming road improvement project Representatives from the Walworth County Department Transportation set to conduct informational meeting regarding Highway 50/Main Street road …
Head-on crash in Burlington on Wednesday afternoon leaves one dead Woman who died was a passenger in a sedan that collided with an SUV.
Jury finds Union Grove man not guilty in 2024 sexual assault The alleged assault happened in February 2024.
Lake Geneva school district set to implement updated facilities and grade configuration plan Lake Geneva Schools Superintendent Peter Wilson presents facilities and grade configuration plan to city officialsÂ
